ul|ti|mo|bran|chi|al gland
- ul|ti|mo|bran|chi|al gland
ul|ti|mo|bran|chi|al body or ul|ti|mo|bran|chi|al gland «UHL tuh moh- BRANG kee uhl»,
a small organ near the thyroid glands of most vertebrates, believed to be derived from the last of several embryonic pouches of the gills or pharynx. It secretes a hormone that regulates the level of calcium in body fluids.
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